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Video by Lance Cpl. Christopher Castro
VMX-1 Air-Transports Water for Mountainous Wildlife
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
May 6, 2025 | 6:20
U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 work alongside Range Management, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, and Arizona Game and Fish to haul water to catchments in the Kofa mountain ranges, May 6, 2025. The water was transported in order to support Arizona Game and Fish efforts for wildlife preservation and to allow Marines to conduct critical training, testing innovative methods and keeping mission readiness high. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christopher Castro)
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Mission

The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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